Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 142.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica stood at 142.7%.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica peaked at 179.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 115.1%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 175.5% | — |
| 1992 | 174.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 174.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 174.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 173.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 172.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 171.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 170.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 172.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 174.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 177.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 177.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 177.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 176.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 175.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 175.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 174.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 174.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 145.7% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 152.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 163.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 179.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 174.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 178.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 167.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 153.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 151.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 146.5% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 162.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 131.8% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 137.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 115.1% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 129.3% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 127.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 142.7% | +11.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 142.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 142.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.4% | 170.6% | 175.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 172.9% | 145.7% | 177.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.9% | 146.5% | 179.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.8% | 115.1% | 142.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Jamaica was 142.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 179.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.1% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.